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Thousands feared dead as Libyans search for bodies in a city devastated by floods
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
CAIRO (AP) – Emergency workers uncovered hundreds of bodies as they dug through the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Tuesday, and 10,000 people were reported still missing after floodwaters broke through dams and smashed through the city, washing away entire neighborhoods. At least 700 recovered bodies have been buried so far, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul that has divided nation
By Isabel Debre, The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s Supreme Court heard the first challenge Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul – deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put the country on the brink of a constitutional crisis. Netanyahu’s coalition, a collection of ultranationalist and ultrareligious lawmakers, unveiled the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Libyan city buries 700 people killed in devastating floods as 10,000 are reported missing
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
CAIRO (AP) – Libya’s eastern city of Derna has buried 700 people killed in devastating flooding and 10,000 were reported missing as rescuers teams struggled to retrieve many more bodies from the horrific deluge, officials said Tuesday. Authorities estimated earlier that as many as 2,000 people may have perished in Derna alone. Mediterranean storm Daniel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Libyan eastern city of Derna buries 700 people killed in devastating flooding, thousands missing
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
CAIRO (AP) – The health minister in the eastern Libyan government says they have so far buried 700 people killed in the devastating flooding in the city of Derna and that the death toll is likely much greater. Othman Abduljaleel, who was at the scene in Derna on Tuesday, told a local television station in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rescuers retrieve hundreds of bodies in eastern Libya as 10,000 reported missing in deadly floods
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
CAIRO (AP) – Rescue teams struggled amid devastation in eastern Libya, retrieving hundreds of bodies from the rubble in a coastal city that has been inundated by devastating floods, a humanitarian agency said Tuesday. Authorities estimated that as many as 2,000 people are believed dead in the city of Derna alone. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Cross official says 10,000 people missing after deadly floods in eastern Libya
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
GENEVA (AP) – The head of delegation for Libya for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says that 10,000 people are missing after devastating flooding in the North African country, warning that the death toll could reach thousands. Tamer Ramadan, speaking to reporters at U.N. briefing in Geneva via videoconference from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul
By The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday opened the first case to look at the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul – deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put the country on the brink of a constitutional crisis. In a sign of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
By Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press on September 11th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday, where he is expected to hold a rare meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war ... Read More »
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